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It's Academic is a high school version of quizbowl, in Washington, DC ( WRC-TV), Charlottesville, Virginia ( WVIR ), and Baltimore, Maryland ( WJZ ). It is also the longest continuously running game show in history, according to the Guinness Book of Records. The show has been on the air since 1961. The host, Mac McGarry , has held the job in Washington since the beginning. The show features three local high school teams, of three players each, competing for scholarship money. Over the years Giant Food has been the sponsor, and over $2,000,000 has been given out for school scholarship funds. Currently, both Giant Food and Comcast sponsor It's Academic. The show's format is as follows:

The schools have other tournaments which they compete in through out the year; however, these other tournaments generally last one day and do not award cash prizes. These tournaments are not affiliated with the TV show, and often use a different format such as NAQT. Most tournaments have a round robin round, and then a single elimination playoff.

The TV tournament is a single elimination tournament featuring 81 schools. The final round, also known as the "Super Bowl" is between the winners in Washington, Central Virginia, and Baltimore.

Notable figures who have competed on "It's Academic" have been Hillary Clinton, Charles SchumerCharles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior Senator from the state of New York and a member of the Democratic party. Schumer was born in Brooklyn, N. He served in the New York Assembly from 1974 to 1980. He represented New York's, Angus Kingborn March 31, 1944) served two terms as an Independent Governor of the U. state of Maine from 1995 to 2003. King was first elected in 1994, defeating both former Democratic Governor Joseph Brennan and Republican Susan Collins. King's election was a rarit, Donald Graham , Bruce Cohen , and George StephanopoulosGeorge Stephanopoulos (born February 10, 1961) was a political adviser to the 1992 U. presidential campaign of Bill Clinton and later became Clinton's communications director and, later, was promoted to Senior Advisor on Policy and Strategy. His role on t. Sandra BullockSandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964 in Arlington, Virginia) is a American film actress, known for her wide appeal and box office prowess. Biography Born to the late German-born opera singer Helga Meyer, and American voice teacher John Bullock, she appeared on the show as a cheerleader.

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